Crime & Safety
Police Log: Two Charged with Breaking and Entering
Medford police log. Monday, August 1 to Thursday, August 4, 2011.

A pair of Somerville residents face charges stemming from an alleged break-in at a Medford Gym Tuesday.
Brian Botelho, 34, and Michelle DeFranciso, 43, both of Somerville, each face a charge of felonious night time breaking and entering, according to the Medford Police log.
The pair was arrested about 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at Work Out World at 200 Boston Ave., according to the log.
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Along with the breaking and entering charge, Botelho is also charged with larceny and destruction of property, while DeFrancisco is also charged with malicious damage to a motor vehicle and larceny.
Here's a look at some of the events from the police log:
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Monday, Aug. 1
- 9:36 a.m., larceny, 135 Surrey St.
- 9:36 a.m., assault, 44 Yeomans Ave.
- 3:12 p.m., larceny, Medford St. (Tufts Pool)
- 6:14 p.m., shoplifting, 565 Main St.
- 8:14 p.m., larceny, 201 Boston Ave.
- 10:24 p.m., breaking and entering, 61 Tesla Ave.
Tuesday, Aug. 2
- 1:07 a.m., fight, 442 Salem St. (Panda Palace)
- 1:23 a.m., fight, Lambert St. and Sheridan Ave.
- 1:34 a.m., fight, 84 Quincy St.
- ARREST: 8:37 a.m., 42 Lambert St. Info: Taylor Martin, 17, 42 Lambert St., disorderly conduct
- 10:50 a.m., larceny, 136 Summer St.
- 12:01 p.m., breaking and entering, 32 Holton St.
- 2:41 p.m., larceny, 17 Green Road
- ARREST: 4:34 p.m., 344 Riverside Ave. Info: James Papaluca, 19, 334 Riverside Ave., outstanding warrant
- ARREST: 4:59 p.m., 133 Rock Glen Road Info: Joseph Estrella, 19, outstanding warrant
- 5:14 p.m., assault, Fellsway St.
- 5:26 p.m., larceny, 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway
- ARREST: 5:29 p.m., 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway Info: John Levakis, 58, outstanding warrant
- 6:52 p.m., assault, 19 Fulton St.
- 7:01 p.m., pedestrian accident, Fellsway and Riverside Ave.
- 9:35 p.m., breaking and entering, 57 Lawler Road
- 10:20 p.m., breaking and entering, 200 Boston Ave. (Work Out World)
- ARRESTS: 10:20 p.m., 200 Boston Ave. Info: Brian Botelho, 34, Somerville, breaking and entering, larceny, destruction of property; Michelle DeFrancisco, 43, Somerville, breaking and entering, larceny, malicious damage to a motor vehicle
Wednesday, Aug. 3
- 8:11 a.m., larceny, 60 Amaranth Ave.
- 8:54 a.m., larceny, 70 Station Landing
- 10:42 a.m., larceny, 200 Governors Ave.
- 4:51 p.m., breaking and entering, 120 Main St.
- 9:22 p.m., armed robbery, 483 Broadway
Thursday, Aug. 4
- 9:49 a.m., larceny, 200 Governors Ave.
- 11:15 a.m., search warrant executed, 958 Highland Ave.
- 11:23 a.m., larceny, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway
- 12:47 a.m., larceny, 970 Fellsway
- 1:35 p.m., breaking and entering, 1126 Fellsway
- 4:06 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
- 7:42 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Marshall's)
- 8:45 p.m., larceny, 760 Fellsway
Note: The following arrests were made, but Medford Police were unable to provide further details Friday because of technical issues:
Wednesday, Aug. 3: 11:03 p.m., Nicholas Vita
Thursday, Aug. 4: 2:17 p.m., Rhim Oussama; 3:45 p.m., Tran Hoang; 4:52 p.m., Kevin O'Malley
More infomation is expected to be available Monday.
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